thought it was about time again.....please add:


U/C

Icon 1 (30)
Parliament (18)
Rivervista (13)
Illuminada (12)
venetian (6)
imperial (6)
mystery loft (wig boutique) (4)
vivacity (18) - well were else am i to put it...it should be U/C:>
Fancy WAM building - (8?)
SOHO (4)
element lofts (4)
Cecil site (4 or more?)
Devonian retrofit
YMCA (3)
UofA Bay (4)
UCAMA museum
97street "arts lofts"


In planning

Century Park - a whole lotta woman
Belamy Tower (32)
Serenity
Icon 2
Meridian
Founder's ridge
arlington + tower
Rossdale green
corner 1 towers
zen
illuminada 3
Alta vista 2
roundhouse
the Neo
gates on 17th (rumour has it rejected by design panel?)
Norquest College 100million expansion - 3 buildings
Grant MacEwan arts centre
AGA
Museum

Rumours

abbey lane (104st 97ave)
omega 2?
Office tower on jasper/102st
crown plaza condo tower
Community Garden tower (99ave/Bellamy)
stationlands ( i have to sorry)
carma/abbey north edge 4 towers
WEM condo
WEM office
WEM convention centre



thats all i can think of.

thought it was about time again.....please add:

rumours:

WEM condo
WEM office
WEM convention centre


as an exCalgarian, i think the last thing edmonton needs is more development near WEM to take away from its downtown revitalisation. i hope that one gets killed before it gets announced.

"as an exCalgarian, i think the last thing edmonton needs is more development near WEM to take away from its downtown revitalisation. i hope that one gets killed before it gets announced."

those days are essentially done with...downtown is on a roll...

WEM condos and an office tower would not take away from downtown as those people choosing here would not have chosen downtown anyways.

As for the convention centre...it is supposedly a ice rink expansion and some convension space...which wouldnt really interfere with SHAW.

Personally i want WEM to do these additions...it needs all the modernization it can get.

...it needs all the modernization it can get.

oh, i don't disagree with you there. but, i think maybe a face lift ala Chinook Center/Market Mall in calgary would be more cost effective.

as for downtown being on a roll, from what i can see, it looks kinda dismal and sleepy, but maybe i'm missing something. however, rice howard way is the best part of downtown, and, seemingly undiscovered too....its not like the Stephen Avenue's or Gastown's of the world.

oh, i don't disagree with you there. but, i think maybe a face lift ala Chinook Center/Market Mall in calgary would be more cost effective.

as for downtown being on a roll, from what i can see, it looks kinda dismal and sleepy, but maybe i'm missing something. however, rice howard way is the best part of downtown, and, seemingly undiscovered too....its not like the Stephen Avenue's or Gastown's of the world.


can downtown be better sure.....but it is doing well. Every downtown has quiet areas at different times, but there has been a lot more nightlife added, restaurants, mom and pop shops, city centre has been doing well, and the condo redevelopment is hot.

Any pics or website for RiceHoward out there?

prob not......


it is a wonderful 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 (soon the be extended south) block area of semi pedestrian roadway with some great restaurants.

I was in Edmonton recently,And I'm wondering were all the developments are. The only development I see is the need for major road and infrastucture improvements. I do like Ed, but Rexall Place and the entire Northlands grounds despirately need millions in improvement The whole place is falling apart at once. That's a poor impression for convention attenders (me).I noticed aswell that the downtown is deterriorating overall, and seems the city is turning into Detroit(I've been there too). And a note to the wise is...remove all those damn unsighty wires from above your road ways. Compared to Calgary, Edmonton doesn't seem to be as clean.

"I do like Ed, but Rexall Place and the entire Northlands grounds despirately need millions in improvement The whole place is falling apart at once. That's a poor impression for convention attenders (me)."

correct...they are planning a $150,000,000 reno.....2x the size of current.

"I noticed aswell that the downtown is deterriorating overall, and seems the city is turning into Detroit(I've been there too)."

some parts are still needing improvement, but dude...that comment is way off...i could easily say the same about parts of calgary's downtown


"And a note to the wise is...remove all those damn unsighty wires from above your road ways. Compared to Calgary, Edmonton doesn't seem to be as clean."

see, unlike calgary we strive to be enviro...those are for trolley, emission free, noise free, buses.....

"And a note to the wise is...remove all those damn unsighty wires from above your road ways. Compared to Calgary, Edmonton doesn't seem to be as clean."

see, unlike calgary we strive to be enviro...those are for trolley, emission free, noise free, buses.....

You're both right. They are enviro but they are ugly. I've been complaining to council for years that those things need to be removed. Several years ago they voted to leave the decision until 2008. Hopefully when the time comes they will do the right thing and rid this city of those ugly wires.

But to be fair, even if the majority of Edmontonians would like to see those wires removed, it's not as easy as that. Studies have to be done, decisions have to be made and money has to be spent. You can't just say "remove the wires" and it's done.

I noticed aswell that the downtown is deterriorating overall, and seems the city is turning into Detroit(I've been there too).

:weird:

:weird:
x2....nice try Daver.

x2....nice try Daver.

Ok not as bad as Detroit..sorry! but from what i've seen. There needs to be improvements...Calgary IS cleaner. Hopefully there is something in the works to improve this for our capitol city.

You're both right. They are enviro but they are ugly. I've been complaining to council for years that those things need to be removed. Several years ago they voted to leave the decision until 2008. Hopefully when the time comes they will do the right thing and rid this city of those ugly wires.

But to be fair, even if the majority of Edmontonians would like to see those wires removed, it's not as easy as that. Studies have to be done, decisions have to be made and money has to be spent. You can't just say "remove the wires" and it's done.

Hello, Edmonton has combustion buses too. Having a few electrics downtown doesn't say Edmonton's environmentally compliant...The wires are UGLY!!! And that's what people rememeber. If that's thier chioce then so be it. Edmonton has to come up to modern standards and get rid of the liberal "nimbys". ...sorry.

. If that's thier chioce then so be it. Edmonton has to come up to modern standards and get rid of the liberal "nimbys". ...sorry.


gotta bash the left leaning whenever you can, eh?



you may prefer Calgary over Edmonton but from my prespective neither felt 'better' than the other unless refering to the utterly superficial such as who has the bigger skyline

The wires are UGLY!!! And that's what people rememeber.

however if that is what visitors remember then there probably are more serious underlying issues which can't be solved by simply removing the unsightly wires - likewise with cleanliness

Funny how so called "booming Edmonton" has only 6 high rises under construction but smaller London has 5.

Funny how so called "booming Edmonton" has only 6 high rises under construction but smaller London has 5.

Aaaaah, yes, the 'so called' boom in Edmonton...hahahahaahaha

Yep, things are suuuure quiet out here in Edmonton....

Indeed sir, you've just demonstrated your ignorance on the world wide web.

wow .... not to bright.

I am in edmonton for a wedding, and I have not been here since 99. All I can say is it is indeed on a roll, and I am impressed with all of the condos, etc developed in and surrounding downtown. Part of me wants to stay here, and not return to the peg, but I am hoping things change in the peg soon, and we start seeing more of the developments we are currently witnessing. I would much rather be in Edmonton than Calgary (I lived in Calgary for 3 years). The landscape (hills, lush trees, etc) and the overall feel make Edmonton more cosmopolitan in my eyes.

A development application for a condominium was submitted to the city last Wednesday, September 6. It's on the southwest corner of 105 Street and 104 Avenue directly north of Map Town.

The 22-floor structure fronts on 105 Street with parking on five half levels underground along with the rear (west) portion of the main floor. The east portion of the main floor includes commercial space.

Think of a taller Omega with an 18-foot decorative spire on each corner.

I am in edmonton for a wedding, and I have not been here since 99. All I can say is it is indeed on a roll, and I am impressed with all of the condos, etc developed in and surrounding downtown. Part of me wants to stay here, and not return to the peg, but I am hoping things change in the peg soon, and we start seeing more of the developments we are currently witnessing. I would much rather be in Edmonton than Calgary (I lived in Calgary for 3 years). The landscape (hills, lush trees, etc) and the overall feel make Edmonton more cosmopolitan in my eyes.


well said and many people now share that feeling.

A development application for a condominium was submitted to the city last Wednesday, September 6. It's on the southwest corner of 105 Street and 104 Avenue directly north of Map Town.

The 22-floor structure fronts on 105 Street with parking on five half levels underground along with the rear (west) portion of the main floor. The east portion of the main floor includes commercial space.

Think of a taller Omega with an 18-foot decorative spire on each corner.


have you seen it then?

have you seen it then?

Yes, briefly, in black and white. I would have thought you might have seen a rendering of some kind earlier.

^im a lowly mcdonalds employee, so nope.

^im a lowly mcdonalds employee, so nope.
Riiiight. McDonald's. That's the ticket.

What was I thinking? :doh:

would you like fries with that?

this is my first post in about a year, good to see this site is still up and running.

Does anybody know whats happening with the stationlands project that was suposed to take place along 101st and 105ave.? i used to werk in the building that got knocked down to make way for the project, and that was about 2 years ago.

this is my first post in about a year, good to see this site is still up and running.

Does anybody know whats happening with the stationlands project that was suposed to take place along 101st and 105ave.? i used to werk in the building that got knocked down to make way for the project, and that was about 2 years ago.

in planning, but will be totally diff in the end.



let's make a list of whats coming up downtown again....just to be certain we know all thats out there:

U/C
-Icon (30)
-Parliament (17)
-Venetian (7)
-Imperial (7)
-Meridian (2 x 10)
-Bay (4)
-YMCA (3)
-morris lofts (4)
-gates on 17th (4)
-illuminada 2 (12)
-robbins GMC health(5)
-rivervista (13)
-terrace court (4)
-artist lofts (3)


In Planning

-Icon 2 (30)
-founders ridge (20)
-Parliament 2 (20)
-Zen (7)
-vivacity (18)
-uptown estates (15)
-serenity (12)
-GMC arts (?)
-Alta Vista 2 (12)
-Roundhouse (?)
-omega 2 (?)
-art gallery (4)
-rossdale green (15?)
-cecil site: sobeys (4)

Rumoured

-office jasper & 111 (15-17)
-400 units of condos (?)
-corner 1 towers (22)


what am i missing?

Looks like Edmonton has a lot of great projects going up. Edmonton has such a nice skyline and looks very dense but then I noticed... What's with all of those empty, dirt lots in the areas just outside the dense areas?! Like this:
http://www.globalairphotos.com/images/ab/edmonton/2006/eds2006_485.jpg

I found this nice pic on flickr., and the twin condo towers reminded me of marina Towers in Chicago...just a bit shorter though:)

http://static.flickr.com/115/291822207_615706c88d.jpg?v=0

Looks like Edmonton has a lot of great projects going up. Edmonton has such a nice skyline and looks very dense but then I noticed... What's with all of those empty, dirt lots in the areas just outside the dense areas?! Like this:
http://www.globalairphotos.com/images/ab/edmonton/2006/eds2006_485.jpg


welcome to "east jasper"....literally the other side of the tracks. This area is home to many social issues and things that should be torn down.

The city recently completed an overhaul plan which is to redevelop this entire area with mixed use, housing, parkspace, and the like.

It is going to be very very cool to see this area grow.

I found this nice pic on flickr., and the twin condo towers reminded me of marina Towers in Chicago...just a bit shorter though:)

http://static.flickr.com/115/291822207_615706c88d.jpg?v=0

Ah....Riverwind towers...some of the best views in the city and IMO a great design. Id like to see more curved towers downtown.

Yeah, the view of downtown would be amazing!!!

Station Landing has been in the planning for like what .... 6 years . IT WONT HAPPEN IN MY BOOKS.
You cant even find it on the internet anymore.

Fort Road Old Town Redevelopment

The Fort Road Old Town Master Plan is a City-led initiative to create a new transit-oriented urban village next to the Belvedere LRT station as a means to revitalize a historically vibrant business community. The urban village will be a place where retail businesses thrive, opportunities for affordable housing and townhouse living are created, and residents and visitors are provided options to walk and ride transit in order to carry out their daily activities.

The Fort Road Old Town Master Plan, as approved by City Council on November 26, 2002, is comprised of two distinct yet intricately connected projects: a transportation project and a land redevelopment project. The transportation component will see Fort Road widened from four to six lanes, creation of a landscaped median, and the installation of improved streetscape features. These improvements are a component of the City’s longstanding program to widen Fort Road between Yellowhead Trail and 137 Avenue.

The land redevelopment project will seize upon the opportunity made possible by the transportation project to create an urban village on the lands between the Fort Road Old Town area and the LRT tracks. Mixed-use development will be created along the southeast side of Fort Road with commercial and retail uses at street level and residential housing above. A mixture of medium and high-density residential housing and a high-quality pedestrian environment will bring up to 1,500 new residents into a new transit-oriented community.

The Fort Road Old Town Master Plan Implementation Report was approved by City Council on September 23, 2003. The City of Edmonton will act as the primary developer due to its role as major landowner in the area. This will allow the City to ensure the high quality design needed to revitalize the Fort Road business area.

The Fort Road Old Town Master Plan provides a critical opportunity to achieve a number of inter-related City strategic goals and objectives such as sustainable development, affordable housing initiatives, increased LRT ridership, transit-oriented development centered on LRT stations, and intensification of current urban form. This project will act as a catalyst for continued redevelopment of the Fort Road Old Town and other communities in northeast Edmonton by demonstrating the City’s commitment to the area’s revitalization. It will also be a pilot project for future transit-oriented development at other at-grade LRT stations (e.g., Coliseum, Stadium and future South LRT extension stations

Station Landing has been in the planning for like what .... 6 years . IT WONT HAPPEN IN MY BOOKS.
You cant even find it on the internet anymore.


http://www.stationlands.com/


and it will happen....just in another form. They realize they proposed the wrong thing and will adjust it to work.

rumour has the new oiler rink being incorporated beside it with stationlands having a hotel, condo or two and maybe 1 office tower with a podium for larger tenants and even some big box.

It will go ahead, when or what, who knows.

2021 maybe ? lol

2021 maybe ? lol

A lot earlier than that, pal! LOL

This isn't Winnipeg! :bash:

lol

Nor is it Calgary...:tongue2:

Look, part of the reason Stationland still hasn't gone up despite the boom is that it's in one of the worst places you can think of to get a skyscraper project built in downtown Edmonton. The Stationlands site is bordered to the north and east by a neighbourhood which has deteriorated over the decades to become among the worst in the city. In fact, that area was deteriorating even during the last oil boom in the 1970s/early 80s.

To me, it's odd that Qualico (the developer) hasn't cancelled Stationlands altogether.

Now, if Stationlands had been located a lot closer to the main financial district around Jasper Avenue, I think the chances of it going up before 2010 would have been far, far greater.

Look, part of the reason Stationland still hasn't gone up despite the boom is that it's in one of the worst places you can think of to get a skyscraper project built in downtown Edmonton. The Stationlands site is bordered to the north and east by a neighbourhood which has deteriorated over the decades to become among the worst in the city. In fact, that area was deteriorating even during the last oil boom in the 1970s/early 80s.

To me, it's odd that Qualico (the developer) hasn't cancelled Stationlands altogether.

Now, if Stationlands had been located a lot closer to the main financial district around Jasper Avenue, I think the chances of it going up before 2010 would have been far, far greater.
You are right regarding the location. Fact is that Stationlands location is not great and is 'off the beaten path' from the core. Another question that should be raised is that this is the largest project Qualico Commercial has undertaken and many have concerns on whether or not they can execute a project of this size.

Now, will Stationlands get developed, yes. Will it be in its current form, more than likely not. But I can almost guarantee that a new Oilers rink will be park of the package.

whats happening with century City ?

whats happening with century City ?


century park

www.centurypark.ca

1st 2 phases are sold out or basically and both are under excavation as we speak

oh , good to know , It will be like Edmonton having a literal second sky line and a second city in side it self.

Three months without a post, heh.

Historical Facts


The Light Rail Transit System (LRT) has been in Edmonton for over 25 years
Edmonton was the first city in North America with a population of under 1 million to build a modern Light Rail Transit (LRT) system
The first leg of the LRT opened in 1978 for the Commonwealth Games
LRT now travels 12.3 km from the northeast part of the city, tunnelling under Jasper Avenue downtown and linking across the North Saskatchewan River to the University of Alberta campus


Current Line


LRT in Edmonton is a successful blend of surface and underground stations. The line extends from the northeast residential area of Clareview on the surface, sharing the CN Rail right-of-way until it nears downtown
At 95 Street it enters its own tunnel beginning the underground portion of the line which extends through the downtown area to the North Saskatchewan River
It crosses the river on its own bridge, just west of the High Level Bridge, and enters a second tunnel to the University of Alberta
The downtown stations provide a direct link to the downtown pedway system, connecting with many major buildings, cultural facilities and shopping centers for year-round comfort. LRT connects with two major sporting venues -- Commonwealth Stadium and Skyreach Centre


Edmonton's LRT extension

http://www.edmontonslrt.com/images/existingmap.jpg

Edmonton's LRT extension

Edmonton's LRT system is growing to better serve Edmonton residents. With a budget of $595 million, the next two phases of the extension will add approximately 7.5 kilometers to the City's LRT line, taking it from the new Health Sciences Station to Century Park (former Heritage Mall site) by the end of 2009.

The extension will:

Make public transit more accessible
Better integrate the LRT with the current transit system
Allow additional high-speed transit development in the future

The extension will occur over three phases.

Phase 1: University Station to Health Sciences Station opens in January 2006

Phase 2: Health Sciences Station to South Campus Station opens by the end of 2008

Phase 3: South Campus Station to Century Park opens by the end of 2009


The Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta and the City of Edmonton have all committed to funding this project.

The City of Edmonton's Transportation Master Plan calls for the development of high speed transit corridors to help manage traffic congestion, give the public a greater range of travel options, and reduce the community and environmental impacts of expanding the transportation system. The south LRT extension is part of this plan, as is the development of Bus Rapid Transit in the north, southeast, and west sectors of the city. For more information on the Transportation Master Plan, visit the City's web site (click on High Speed Transit).

http://www.edmontonslrt.com/images/map.gif

Here's to hoping for the North extension begins in the foreseeable future.

see your next posts in 3 months. lol

So like... there's a new 35 story building proposed or something like that? Accepted or soemthing like that. Will be building.

Yeah, on Bellamy Hill.